Garlic Bacon Pasta
This Bacon Parmesan Pasta is made with plenty of cheese, garlic and yes, bacon too and it comes together in under 20 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. spaghetti noodles or pasta of choice
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/3 cup pasta water divided
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or more to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta over stovetop as you normally would.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet, then use a slotted spoon to remove it, leaving the bacon grease in the skillet and leaving the skillet over medium-low heat. Add oil and butter to the skillet. Once butter has melted, add the garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Then, add HALF of the water and HALF of the parmesan cheese and stir until cheese has melted; then, stir in the rest of the cheese. Immediately remove the skillet from the heat, then add the cooked pasta and bacon and toss to combine.
- To serve: place pasta on a plate, top it with extra salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and the remaining cooked bacon (and extra shredded parmesan, if you wish).
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation
*Can use your favorite kind of pasta noodle and/or gluten free pasta
Nutrition
Calories: 711kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 2mg
